Wordsworth Avenue - DH6 3RB
Key Postcode Insights
DH6 3RB is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1107th largest and 97th most expensive of the 1,155 postcodes in the DH6 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £63,734
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £87/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH6 3RB is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1107th largest and 97th most expensive of the 1,155 postcodes in the DH6 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £63,734
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £87/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH6 3RB
- 1 Wordsworth Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Wordsworth Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Wordsworth Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wordsworth Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Wordsworth Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH6 3RB sold for £39,999 on 2nd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £63,734.
The DH6 3RB Sales Market has increased by 32.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £63,734 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £64,075 |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £62,467 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £60,529 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £62,172 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £54,726 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £50,465 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £49,316 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £47,440 |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £47,865 |
| June 2016 | 0.5% | £48,127 |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £47,908 |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £48,005 |
| June 2013 | -2.4% | £47,396 |
| June 2012 | -2.8% | £48,546 |
| June 2011 | -6.6% | £49,958 |
| June 2010 | 0.4% | £53,471 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £53,264 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £61,308 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £63,263 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £526.
The DH6 3RB Rental Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £526pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £511pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £493pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £457pcm |
| June 2022 | 12% | £421pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £376pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £361pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £353pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £353pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £351pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.9% | £350pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.6% | £347pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.1% | £353pcm |
| June 2013 | -2.7% | £353pcm |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £363pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £372pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.3% | £374pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £375pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £394pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £378pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd October 2025 for £39,999 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
DH6 3RB has seen 12 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£39,999 | 3 Bed House13, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB13, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
- Sold May 2025£68,000 | 3 Bed House13, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB13, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
- Sold Apr 2025£68,000 | 3 Bed House18, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB18, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
- Sold Apr 2025£122,999 | 3 Bed House18, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB18, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
- Sold Sep 2024£48,000 | 3 Bed House14, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB14, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
Nearby Postcodes
DH6 3RB is the 1107th largest and the 97th most expensive postcode out of the 1,155 postcodes in the DH6 area.
- DH6 3RG, Fred Peart Square, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6DH6 3RG8 Addresses|81 m away
- DH6 3RD, Wordsworth Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6DH6 3RD24 Addresses|93 m away
- DH6 3JX, Aged Miners Homes, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6DH6 3JX26 Addresses|93 m away
- DH6 3JT, Gable Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6DH6 3JT20 Addresses|94 m away
- DH6 3RE, Wordsworth Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6DH6 3RE30 Addresses|96 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 30 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- early-century house (30)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (22)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£122,999 | 3 Bed House18, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB18, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
- Sold Aug 2023£112,999 | 3 Bed House117, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RE117, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RE
- Sold Apr 2024£109,999 | 3 Bed House27, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB27, Wordsworth Avenue, Durham, DH6 3RB
Schools Nearby
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley200 m away
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School200 m away
- Thornley Academy1.5 km away
- Wellfield School2.9 km away
- The Academy at Shotton Hall4.2 km away
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College4.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH6 3RB is Horden station, which is 7.6 kilometres away.
- Horden|7.6 km away
- Durham|11.2 km away
- Seaham|11.4 km away
- Hartlepool|14.9 km away
